Wearing Wedding Band Before Marriage Blessing in Catholic Church

My husband and I have been married under the common law for almost two years. We are registered with the state as such, and it is honored legally just as a formal marriage is. We are both Catholic and want to have a religious ceremony. What do we do with wedding bands? Right now I only wear an.... [Read more]

Engagement ring as wedding band

I know this question has been addressed a couple of times, so forgive the duplication. However I have seen differing opinions, so I was hoping for some clarification.

My fiance recently gave me a beautiful anniversary band as an engagement ring. He knows I don't wear jewelry, and I'm not really a.... [Read more]

Promise ring as wedding band

my boyfriend gave me a promise ring for valentine's day a few years back and has recently proposed with an engagement ring. what should i do with the promise ring? i'd like to use my promise ring as my wedding band, am i off base? i figured that since i now have an engagement ring i can take off.... [Read more]

Ring switch

My fiance and I don't have much money to spend on jewelry, and it's generally not too important to me. He gave me a pearl engagement ring, silver. It's very pretty and it definitely suits me as a nice ring, but as an engagement ring I would like to wear my grandmother's diamond--mostly for.... [Read more]

Bridal earrings to wear with a sweetheart neckline wedding dress.

I am wearing a dress with a sweet-heart neckline and spaghetti straps. The dress is ivory and has a celadon sash. My mother is lending me a pink/peach cameo necklace that she wore at her wedding, which I will tie on an ivory ribbon around my neck. Because I can't match the earrings to the cameo,.... [Read more]